Sustained investment in Akron's Network leads to 3rd Party Win for Verizon

AKRON, Ohio, July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon invests heavily in its network to ensure its customers have the best possible experience when they're looking to call, post, stream and text. Last year, more than $385 million was spent in the state of Ohio alone, including the Akron area. These sustained improvements helped the wireless carrier come out on top in the latest rankings by RootMetrics*. Verizon not only comes out as the number one network overall in the city, it was also ranked as the fastest network for the second time in a row.

*Rankings based on RootMetrics Akron, OH (1H 2017) RootScore® Report. Tested with best commercially available smartphones on 4 national mobile networks across all available network types. Your experiences may vary. The RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of Verizon. Visit www.rootmetrics.com for more details.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York City, has a diverse workforce of 161,000 and generated nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 113.9 million retail connections nationwide. The company also provides communications and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide.